1. How was Ramses’ design for Abu Simbel different from all the Egyptian temples that had been built before? 2. Why did Ramses move the capital of Egypt to the new city he built in the delta? 3. Why do we know more details about the battle of Kadesh than any other battle in ancient history? 4. How does the modern snake charmer’s demonstration shed light on a biblical story concerning the unnamed pharaoh? 5. Why did the biblical …showed first 75 words of 364 total…

…showed last 75 words of 364 total…of sophisticated weapons available today? 4. Discuss the use of the Bible as a historical document as well as a religious one. Explain why biblical passages have been important in closing gaps in the historical record of Ramses the Great’s 67-year reign in ancient Egypt. 5. Imagine that you lived during the reign of Ramses the Great. What would your life have been like as an Egyptian living in one of the cities under his rule?